Coat-collar.



N. HARRIS.

GOAT COLLAR.

APPLICATION FILED 001225, 1909.

Patented Dec. 6, 1910.

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N. HARRIS; COAT COLLAR.

APPLICATION FILED MIT. 25, 1909.

977,865 7 I Patented Dec. 6, 1910.

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Nathww, Harris,

UNITED STATES PATENT or nron.

NATHAN HARRIS, OF JAMAICA PLAIN, MASSACHUSETTS,1ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD KARL M. GOLDSMITH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., AND ONE-THIRD TO LOUIS HARRIS,

OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

COAT-COLLAR.

Patented Dec. 6, 1910.

Application filed 0ctober 25, 1809. Serial No. 524,758.

a specification.

This invention relates to garment-s such as coats, overcoats, and slmllar artlcles of wearing apparel and has for its particular object the provision of a means whereby the garment may be used in two different forms, in one case showing a lapel and turn-over col lar while in the other case the coat front is buttoned up and a military collar is formed. In each case the same face of the collar,

' whether used turned over or as a military collar, is outermost and in each case the fold of the collar at the rear of the neck is sub stantially the same, these two folds diverging from a central point toward the front of the collar.

The invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts which will be readily understood by reference to the description of the drawings and to the claims hereafter given.

Of the drawings: Figure 1 represents a front view of the upper portion of a coat having applied thereto a collar embodying the features of the present invention and indicatedas a turn-down collar. Fig.2 represents the same coat buttoned up to the neck and the collar folded to form a stand-up or military collar. Fig. 3 represents an enlarged view of one end of the coat collar,

the lapel and the fastening tab interposed between said collar and lapel. Fig. 4 represents. a portion of the body of the coat,

. before it is formed into a garment. Fig. 5

represents one end of the collar, before belng formed into a garment. Figs. 6 and 7 represent respectively outer and inner parts of the fastening tab. Fig. 8 represents a section through the front portion of the section through the collar at the back of the neck,'thecutt1ng planebeing on line 10-10 on turned-over collar, the cutting plane being on line 8-8 on Fig. 1. Fig. 9 represents a section through the' front portion of the military collar, the cutting 'plane being on line '9-9 on Fig. 2. Fig. 10 represents a Fig. 1. Fig. 11 represents a. section through the body portion and the fastening tab, the cutting plane being on line 1l-11 on Fig. 3. Fig. 12 represents an inside view ofa portion of the collar'before being made into a garment and folded over as in use for a turn-over collar, and Fig. 13 represents the same collar folded over as in use for a stand-up or military collar.

Similar characters designate like parts throughout the several figures of the drawlngs.

In the drawings, 10 represents the body portion of a coat provided with a lapel 11 adapted to be folded over on the line 12 (see Fig. 4:) into the position indicated bythe dotted lines 13 on said figure. Secured to the inner face of the body portion l0-is the usual facing 14. The upper end of the lapel is slightly below the neck edge 15 of said body portion as clearly indicated in Fig. 4 of the drawings. This leaves an edge 16 parallel with the front edge of the body por tion to which is secured the edge 17 of the fastening tab 18. The tab I8 has secured thereto a facing tab 19 having an elongated tapered curved end ,20' the lower edge of which is secured-to the upper edge of the facing 14:. The upper'edge OftlllS curved facing 22 of the collar, the outer portion 23 .of which is cut as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, it being understood that the opposite end of the collar is the reverse of the portion shown in said figure. The edge 23* of the outer piece 23' is secured to the neck edge 15 of the body portion. The inner facing 22 and the outer piece 23 of the collar are stitched together in the usual manner and are stretched and formed to give the required curvature to the neck.

In practice, between the inner and outer facing of the collar 2 stifllening member of canvas is inserted but for I convenience is omitted from the drawings as this forms no part of the present invention. This stiffening member is also omitted from the sectional views so as not to complicate these figures.

The" effect dfthe curved tapered end 20 of thefacing when stitched to the collar facing and the lapel facing is shown clearly in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings, giving a certain character to the coat which is of a pleasing effect and dissimilar from the usual garments of this class. It will be observed by reference to these figures that the fastening tab 18 and l9-when stitched together at their outer ends are disconnected for a certain distance from the upper edge of the lapels 11 and from the ends of the collar 22 and 23, the inner end 24: of the slits being sufliciently distant from the outer edge 25 of the collar to permit said collar to be folded over on the line 26 (see Fig. 5) to form the military collar while permitting the. fastenin tabs 18--19 to be folded over in a different direction to secure the upper ends of the body portion together as indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawings. In doing this, one of the tabs is laid fiat upon the under portion of the coat while the tab upon the upper portion of the coat is secured by means, of the button hole 27 to a button 28 secured to the outer face of the body portion beneath the collar, all as clearly shown in Figs.

2 and 9 of the drawings.

\Vhen the garment is used with a turnover collar the fastening tabs 18 are preferably secured to the body portion by means of buttons 29 on the outer face of said body portion. It is obvious from an inspection of the drawings that the fold of the collar in each case is substantially the same at the rear of the neck and that the outer face of the collar is always exposed whether it is used in the turn-over style or in the military style. Obviously this is of considerable advantage as it leaves the collar free from wrinkles and folds which interfere with the comfort of the wearer and the appearance of the garment.

hen the collar is used in the military style, it is folded over substantially on the line 26 between the ends 2% of the slits between the tab portions 18 and 19 and the end of the collar 22 and 23, and the elongated end 20 forms the stand therefor.

This makes a very convenient garment which may be worn in the usual manner and when the weather becomes disagreeable may be buttoned up to the neck and a collar secured in military style protecting the wearer against wet and cold without causing any other inconvenience.

It is believed that the construction and collarwhen it is folded over upon the upper edge of said curved portion to give a. military effect thereto.

.2. In a device of the class described, the combination with the body portion of a coat' or similar garment; of a collar the ends of which are a short distance from the ends of the lapels; and curved members interposed between said collar and the body portion of the coat adapted to serve as a stand for said collar when it is folded over I upon the upper edge of said curved portion to give a military effect thereto, said curved portion terminating in a tab interposed between the ends of said collar and said lapels but separated therefrom for a short distance at each edge.

3. In a device of the class described, the

combination with the body portion of a coat' or similar garment; of a collar the ends of which are a short distance from the ends of the lapels; and curved members interposed between said collar and the body portion of the coat adapted to serve as a stand'for the collar when it is'folded over to give a military effect, one of said members being provided with a securing device and both of said members terminating in tabs interposed between the ends of said collar and said lapels, one of which tabs is provided with a member adapted to co-act with said securing device to retain said curved members upright.

Signed by me at 4 Post-Ofiice Sq., Boston, Mass, this 21st day of October, 1909.

NATHAN HARRIS.

Witnesses \VALTER E. LOMBARD, EDNA C. CLEVELAND. 

